The core techniques of extreme driving, aimed at escaping dangerous situations: high-speed slalom, emergency braking, emergency acceleration and the J-turn.
Extreme driving is a style that maximises a driver’s ability to escape difficult and dangerous situations. For rally, drift and slalom competitors it is a way of life; for everyday drivers it is a chance to sharpen their skills.
Techniques covered in the article:
- High-speed slalom: builds a feel for the car’s dimensions and the right line.
- Emergency braking: stopping in the shortest possible distance and time.
- Emergency acceleration: used only in danger, starting in a low gear for maximum traction.
- Police U-turn (J-turn): accelerating in reverse and turning the wheel to reverse direction within seconds.
Such techniques should only be practised in safe areas and with an instructor.